QHD 2005 - Homeoxls

fairly or very satisfied), and ratings of their
previous treatment was much lower (20%). The
great majority (89%) said that Homœopathy had
improved their physical condition; 8.5% said that it
had made no difference, 2.4% said that
Homœopathy had worsened their condition.
Physicians’ ratings of improvement were similar.
Previous conventional treatment had improved 13%
of patients, made no difference to 32%, and had
worsened the condition of over half (55%). A
similar pattern was seen for psychological
symptoms.
Conclusions: Patients were very satisfied with
their homœopathic treatment, both they and their
physicians recorded significant improvement.
Costs of homœopathic treatment were significantly
lower than conventional treatment, and many
previously prescribed drugs were discontinued.
3. Action of Causticum in inflammatory models
NETO, de Araújo Prado J.; PERAZZO F.F.;
CARDOSO L.G.V.; BONAMIN L.V. and
CARVALHO, Tavares J.C.
(HOMEOPATHY, 93, 1/2004)
The anti-inflammatory effect of Causticum was
evaluated using acute and chronic inflammatory
models in vivo. The administration of concentrated
Causticum solution into the hind paw of rats
produced an inflammatory reaction with oedema
formation within the first hour, showing that
Causticum acts as an oedematogenic agent.
Carrageenin induced rat paw oedema was
significantly inhibited (P